For having around 1.5 million deer related car accidents a year, that’s a lot of deer that could be in the middle of the road and potentially causing further tragedies. The speaker in Stafford’s poem made the best decision by pushing the doe into the river. By doing so, he prevented future car collisions and saved human lives by keeping the cars from swerving around the doe. He also stopped a tragic life for the unborn fawn before it started. If the fawn could've been saved, it would have no protection. Even though the actions of the speaker may appear unreasonable and cruel, sometimes it’s better to save many lives by ending one.
